1. relating to or based on concepts or ideas rather than concrete realities
2. existing in the mind as an idea or plan

Examples

• The artist’s conceptual work challenged traditional ideas about sculpture.
• We’re still in the conceptual stage of the project.
• The conceptual framework helps organize our research findings.
• Students struggled with the conceptual differences between the theories.
• The conceptual design looks promising, but we need to test it practically.
• Her conceptual understanding of mathematics improved significantly.
• The museum featured several conceptual art installations.